In Memoriam The Coolest Show presents a Tribute to ibrahim abdul-matin, Activist, Author, and Leader. Abdul-Matin passed away in California on June 21, 2023, and we would like to honor him this Labor Day by replaying his interview with Reverend Yearwood from Season 3. Remember to love yourself and each other. It is important to be grounded when doing this work. For people like Rev Yearwood and Ibrahim Abdul-Matin, urban strategist and author, they ground themselves in their spiritual faith. They...
Sep 04, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 14
Sep 04, 2023•56 min•Season 5Ep. 14
The Office of Economic Impact and Diversity at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) was established in 1978 by Congress. This Office was designed to ensure minority businesses and minority serving institutions could utilize DOE money, while also researching the effects of the energy system on Black and Brown communities. Prior to the Biden Administration, this Office was “underfunded, under-resourced, and structurally excluded from every policy conversation in the building for the last 50 years.”...
Aug 28, 2023•51 min•Season 5Ep. 13
Aug 28, 2023•56 min•Season 5Ep. 13
Back From our Summer Break the producers of The Coolest Show meet in Brooklyn, New York, to discuss what our listeners will be-in store for the rest of Season 5. Reverend Yearwood, Tamara, Destiny and Cross continue the discussion of Care and Repair, burning out in the climate movement, and personal reflections of how we must show up for ourselves, as well as each other. The Coolest Show – brought to you by Hip Hop Caucus Think 100% PODCASTS – drops new episodes every Monday on environmental jus...
Aug 14, 2023•52 min•Season 5Ep. 12
Aug 14, 2023•56 min•Season 5Ep. 12
The City of Atlanta has leased 381-acres of Weelaunee Forest, stolen Muscogee land, to the Atlanta Police Foundation for a police military facility funded by corporations. This would be the largest police training facility in the US in a primarily Black community who overwhelmingly oppose the project. Despite over fifteen hours of public comments against the project, the City Council has approved $67 million in public funding for Cop City. The plans include military-grade training facilities, a ...
Aug 07, 2023•37 min•Season 5Ep. 11
The City of Atlanta has leased 381-acres of Weelaunee Forest, stolen Muscogee land, to the Atlanta Police Foundation for a police military facility funded by corporations. This would be the largest police training facility in the US in a primarily Black community who overwhelmingly oppose the project. Despite over fifteen hours of public comments against the project, the City Council has approved $67 million in public funding for Cop City. The plans include military-grade training facilities, a ...
Aug 07, 2023•45 min•Season 5Ep. 10
Aug 07, 2023•56 min•Season 5Ep. 11
Aug 07, 2023•56 min•Season 5Ep. 10
Hip Hop Caucus joins with activists, organizers, faith leaders and the Atlanta community who are calling for a stop to Cop City, defending the Weelaunee Forest in Atlanta, Georgia, and honoring the life of environmental activist Tortuguita who was killed by Atlanta police in January. Police violence and environmental activism are intimately connected not only through the power dynamics of economics, but also in the way they disproportionately threaten the ability for Black and Brown people to br...
Jun 05, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 5Ep. 9
Jun 05, 2023•56 min•Season 5Ep. 9
In this transformative episode of "The Coolest Show" podcast, the insightful Rev Yearwood engages in a profound conversation with two extraordinary guests, Ife Kilimanjaro and Anasa Troutman. Renowned for their impactful work in the realm of healing and community empowerment, Kilimanjaro and Troutman bring a wealth of wisdom to the discussion on Care and Repair. As advocates for holistic well-being and social change, Kilimanjaro, a seasoned healer, and Troutman, a visionary cultural architect, s...
May 30, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 5Ep. 8
In a compelling episode of "The Coolest Show" podcast, hosted by the insightful Rev Yearwood, Peggy Shepard takes center stage as an esteemed guest discussing Care and Repair: Legacy. As the co-founder and executive director of WE ACT for Environmental Justice, Shepard has been a tireless advocate for environmental and social justice. With a profound commitment to addressing environmental inequities, she shares her wealth of experience and knowledge on creating a lasting legacy of care and repai...
May 30, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 5Ep. 7
May 30, 2023•56 min•Season 5Ep. 8
May 30, 2023•56 min•Season 5Ep. 7
There’s a generation of organizers and activists that are burning out before they reach or cement themselves in adulthood. While this isn’t a new phenomenon because young people have been the foundation of many movements, the scale of young people engaged in the climate movement and the wide impact of the climate crisis should prompt us to be intentional with their care and repair. On this episode of The Coolest Show Destiny Hodges speaks to climate activist Vic Barrett and Mitchelle Mhaka, coor...
May 15, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 5Ep. 6
May 15, 2023•56 min•Season 5Ep. 6
The fossil fuel industry isn’t the only threat to our movement. It’s also how we treat each other. “Paradoxical osmosis” has us embracing the tactics of the oppression we swore we would usurp together. Lateral violence and burnout has people leaving the movement “cynical, bitter, jaded, and broken. And if that cycle continues, then this climate crisis will continue.” Tara Houska and Anthony Rogers-Wright join Rev Yearwood to reflect on their movement experience, the nonprofit industrial complex,...
May 01, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 5Ep. 5
May 01, 2023•56 min•Season 5Ep. 5
trigger warning: On this episode of The Coolest Show, we will have a conversation about care & repair. Our conversation will include many topics including suicide, burn out, stress, and many things that you may be dealing with personally. If you feel alone and need help please contact the suicide hotline by calling or texting 988 or visit https://988lifeline.org to chat with a counselor. If Outside the US please visit the link below to find support in your country or territory: https://support.g...
Apr 24, 2023•49 min•Season 5Ep. 4
Apr 24, 2023•56 min•Season 5Ep. 4
We have invited Dr. Michael Dorsey, a recognized expert on global energy, environment, finance and sustainability matters, and who sits on the board of B.O.S.S (Black Owners of Solar Services back to talk with us to dig a little deeper into the ongoing story of financial reckoning that is necessary to fight in this phase of the Climate Crisis. On the heels of conversations about climate finance campaigning, climate finance regulation, the implementation and deployment of inflation reduction act ...
Apr 17, 2023•44 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Apr 17, 2023•56 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Our guest today is Kymone Freeman, Activist, co-founder of We Act Radio, and author of Nineveh: A Conflict Over Water. Rev Yearwood and Kymone discuss the intersections between movement and the process of writing, the power of art and activism and protecting the water on the continent. The Coolest Show – brought to you by Hip Hop Caucus Think 100% PODCASTS – drops new episodes every Monday on environmental justice and how we solve the climate crisis. Listen and subscribe here or at TheCoolestSho...
Apr 10, 2023•57 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Apr 10, 2023•56 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Season 5 of The Coolest Show begins with a conversation with our Host Rev. Yearwood and our producers Tamara Toles O’Laughlin, Destiny Hodges, and DeJuan Cross. The Cooles Show is bought to you by the Hip Hop Caucus - Think 100% Podcast
Apr 03, 2023•42 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Apr 03, 2023•56 min•Season 5Ep. 1
The closure of Silicon Valley Bank on March 10 due to a bank run is not a signal of pending economic collapse or another financial crisis. The bank’s unique mix of tech start-up customers and venture-backed businesses led to a portfolio and circumstances that are exceptional for most banking institutions. This collapse was a failure of a system that continues to put the interests of Wall Street ahead of everyday people. While our communities carry concerns about health care, affordable housing, ...
Mar 23, 2023•47 min
Mar 23, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 1
